Here's my situation. I want to find a DVD Burning software package (Free or Paid) that can do what I need, and do it well. I have tried a whole bunch of them, and so far none have really worked well. I bought Leawo DVD Creator. It had most of the features I wanted, but when I burned a DVD, the audio was way out of sync, and the picture looked like crap.
So here's what I need:
I am starting with 1080p HD video in mp4 format. I'm not sure how to deal with the Audio_TS and Video_TS folders in Nero, so I haven't used that, even though I have it. So the software must be able to convert the videos I have into whatever the DVD needs to work in a standard DVD player.
I need to be able to create a customized menu. My DVDs will have 10 to 15 short videos on them. I need to be able to select which video I want from a menu and when it's done, go back to the menu. Another option would be to play all videos in the order they are in on the DVD. I want the menu to be customizable, so that I can choose the music that plays from my own wav files and choose the image in the background, the text, etc.
I need it not to look like crap when played back full screen. My videos are razor sharp when I start. A 4 minute video at about 1.5 gig. I know that standard DVDs play back at 720X480 or some ridiculously low resolution like that, but when I buy or rent a DVD of a current movie, it doesn't look like crap. It looks like HD full screen, and I'm not talking Blu-Ray. How do they make commercial DVDs that look so sharp and yet play in standard DVD players when everything I burn regardless of how good and high quality the source file is looks like crap full screen. What are they doing that the average consumer can't do? This is an example of one of my files: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUV7aXPckzU
It's on YouTube, so even watching it in HD is compressed and not as sharp as the original file I have and would be burning to a DVD.
I just got Wondershare DVD Creator. It has the menu options I need. Pretty customizable. I will have to purchase a better template than what it comes with, but I can live with that.
The output is OK, but still looks like crap compared to the source. The problem is, at least when I try to play it in my computer, I can't click any of the menu buttons! They show up, but nothing works. I can't click Return to start it, The arrow keys don't move anything and the mouse can't click on anything. The only way I can get it to play anything is to go down to the play controls at the bottom that show up when you mouse-over, and click the next chapter button, which starts it playing from the beginning straight through. I haven't tried it on a regular DVD player yet, because I don't have one. I watch all my DVDs on my computer. I have a good sized screen and got rid of my TV.
I have ImgBurn, but can't find any way to create a menu or work with my mp4 files.
So what's a good rock-solid, not resource hogging, DVD burning software that does what I need, doesn't look like crap and the audio stays in sync with the video?
Please share your experiences with what you use and I am open to your suggestions.
Thank you in advance for your help!
So here's what I need:
I am starting with 1080p HD video in mp4 format. I'm not sure how to deal with the Audio_TS and Video_TS folders in Nero, so I haven't used that, even though I have it. So the software must be able to convert the videos I have into whatever the DVD needs to work in a standard DVD player.
I need to be able to create a customized menu. My DVDs will have 10 to 15 short videos on them. I need to be able to select which video I want from a menu and when it's done, go back to the menu. Another option would be to play all videos in the order they are in on the DVD. I want the menu to be customizable, so that I can choose the music that plays from my own wav files and choose the image in the background, the text, etc.
I need it not to look like crap when played back full screen. My videos are razor sharp when I start. A 4 minute video at about 1.5 gig. I know that standard DVDs play back at 720X480 or some ridiculously low resolution like that, but when I buy or rent a DVD of a current movie, it doesn't look like crap. It looks like HD full screen, and I'm not talking Blu-Ray. How do they make commercial DVDs that look so sharp and yet play in standard DVD players when everything I burn regardless of how good and high quality the source file is looks like crap full screen. What are they doing that the average consumer can't do? This is an example of one of my files: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUV7aXPckzU
It's on YouTube, so even watching it in HD is compressed and not as sharp as the original file I have and would be burning to a DVD.
I just got Wondershare DVD Creator. It has the menu options I need. Pretty customizable. I will have to purchase a better template than what it comes with, but I can live with that.
The output is OK, but still looks like crap compared to the source. The problem is, at least when I try to play it in my computer, I can't click any of the menu buttons! They show up, but nothing works. I can't click Return to start it, The arrow keys don't move anything and the mouse can't click on anything. The only way I can get it to play anything is to go down to the play controls at the bottom that show up when you mouse-over, and click the next chapter button, which starts it playing from the beginning straight through. I haven't tried it on a regular DVD player yet, because I don't have one. I watch all my DVDs on my computer. I have a good sized screen and got rid of my TV.
I have ImgBurn, but can't find any way to create a menu or work with my mp4 files.
So what's a good rock-solid, not resource hogging, DVD burning software that does what I need, doesn't look like crap and the audio stays in sync with the video?
Please share your experiences with what you use and I am open to your suggestions.
Thank you in advance for your help!
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